Notice2025-17510
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
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September 11, 2025
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 174 (Thursday, September 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44069-44070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17510]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[OMB 3060-0767; FR ID 311986]
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal
Communications Commission Under Delegated Authority
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the
general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on the following information collections. Comments are
requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected;
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the
respondents, including the use of automated collection burden on small
business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct
or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for
failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA
that does not display a valid OMB control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November
10, 2025. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments but
find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this
notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#52020013123431317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d181839091b7b2b2ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a> and to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0f3d1c4d8c99ee7d9dcdcd9d1ddc3f0d6d3d39ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="145775607c6d3a437d78787d757967547277773a737b62">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060-0767.
Title: Sections 1.2110, 1.2111 and 1.2112, Auction and Licensing
Disclosures--Ownership and Designated Entity Status.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other for profit, Not-for-profit
institutions, and State, local or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 310 respondents; 310 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.50 hours to 2 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion reporting requirement, Third
party disclosure requirement, and Recordkeeping requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in
sections 154(i) and 309(j) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47
U.S.C. 4(i) and 309(j).
Total Annual Burden: 470 hours.
Total Annual Costs: $31,500.
Needs and Uses: A request for extension of this information
collection (no change in requirements) will be submitted to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) after this 60-day comment period in
order to obtain the full three-year clearance from OMB. Beginning first
on May 5, 1997, OMB approved under OMB 3060-0767 the Commission's
collections of information pursuant to sections 1.2110, 1.2111, and
1.2112 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.2110, 1.2111, and 1.2112,
and their predecessors, regarding ownership and designated entity
status of parties involved with Commission licenses. The Commission
collects this information in several contexts, including when
determining the eligibility of applicants to participate in Commission
auctions (including eligibility to claim designated entity benefits),
the eligibility of parties to hold a Commission license/authorization
(including eligibility for designated entity benefits), the eligibility
of parties to whom licenses/authorizations are being assigned or
transferred, and the repayment by license/authorization holders of the
amount of bidding credits received in Commission auctions to avoid
unjust enrichment. Applicants and licensees/authorization holders
claiming eligibility for designated entity status are subject to audits
and a record-keeping requirement regarding FCC-licensed service
concerning such claims of eligibility, to confirm that their
representations are, and remain, accurate. The collection of this
information will enable the Commission to determine whether applicants
are qualified to bid on and hold Commission licenses/authorizations
and, if applicable, to receive designated entity benefits, and is
designed to ensure the fairness of the auction, licensing, and license/
authorization assignment and transfer processes. The information
collected will be reviewed and, if warranted, referred to the
Commission's Enforcement Bureau for possible investigation and
administrative action. The Commission may also refer allegations of
anticompetitive auction conduct to the Department of Justice for
investigation. OMB has approved separately the routine collections of
information pursuant to these Commission rules in applications to
participate in Commission auctions) under OMB 3060-0600 (FCC Form 175),
in
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Commission licensing applications under OMB 3060-0798 (FCC Form 601),
and in assignment/transfer of control applications under OMB 3060-0800
(FCC Form 603). On occasion, the Commission may collect information
from auction applicants, winning bidders and others applying for
licenses/authorizations, and license/authorization holders pursuant to
these rules under this information collection to clarify information
provided in these application forms or in circumstances to which the
standard forms may not directly apply.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-17510 Filed 9-10-25; 8:45 am]
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